Washington, DC – Black Women’s Roundtable Public Policy Network (BWR) will celebrate women’s history and the 102nd birthday of the late Dr. Irene Height releasing a report on the current condition of Black women in the US at the headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The report will be released during a legislative briefing being held as part of the BWR National Summit taking place Thursday March 27 – Saturday March 29.

BWR, an intergenerational women’s policy network of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP), stays at the forefront of championing just and equitable public policy on behalf of Black women and girls and promotes health and wellness, economic security, education and global empowerment as key elements for success.

The BWR Report, Black Women in the United States: Progress & Challenges 50 Years After the War on Poverty, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 60 Years After Brown v. Board of Education, is the first in an annual series of reports that will utilize data from a wide range of government and private sources to provide a broad view of the lives of Black Women in America at this critical juncture. Contributing writers are:

Upcoming Events

Black Women's Roundtable 2015 National Women of Power Summit

9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday, Mar 26, 2015 - Saturday, Mar 28, 2015

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The 4th Annual Black Women's Roundtable "Healthy, Wealthy, Wise" National Women of Power Summit. The BWR Summit brings together a delegation of women and girls from across the country to participate in a summit focused on developing solutions to live healthier, wealthier & wiser lives through public policy, civic engagement, leadership development, social innovation, entrepreneurship and mentoring.